But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31(NIV)

On Wings Of Eagles

Friday, January 5, 2018

Peace

John 14:27 (ESV)

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as
the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let
them be afraid.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your
mind is worried and you’re trying to figure everything out? It feels like all
your peace has left and all you feel is stress.

Jesus gave us a promise and command . “Peace I leave with
you. My own peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I
give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid- stop
allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves
to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.”

We must realize that peace is very strong- it’s not an
absence of conflict, it’s a presence of God’s presence and power in our spirit.
It belongs to us through Jesus. It’s the same peace that allowed Jesus to reach
out and heal the soldier’s ear in the Garden of Gethsemane when his life was
threatened. It’s the same peace that spoke to a storm to be still. It wasn’t
the absence of trouble in Jesus’ life- but the presence of the power of peace
that enabled Jesus to live free from stress.

Jesus left you that very same peace. Then he gave us a
condition for that peace to reign every day of our lives. He said guard it- he
said don’t allow yourself to get disturbed or fearful- don’t permit those feelings to make you forget the peace
power you have. The doorway to your peace being robbed is your mind. When
thoughts of doubt and fear hit you, hit them with God’s Word of truth by
speaking them out loud.

For example, someone speaks badly about you. Your mind
can dwell on it or you can close that door and say “if God be for me who can be
against me?” and then forgive and rest in His peace.

If worry tries to upset you, find scriptures that combat
that worry. “My God shall supply all my need” “greater is He that is in me than
he that is in the world”

When you guard your peace, it’s like shutting the door on
your house and locking it. No robber can enter. You are secure. But when you
allow your mind to worry and fear, then you have unlocked and open the door and
enemies of your peace can come to steal it from you.

Dear Lord, thank You for giving us Your peace. Help us to
not allow situations and people to disturb us or make us afraid. In the Name of
Jesus, Amen.